The County of Greene Erosion and Sediment Control and Stormwater Management Department is responsible for enforcing the county's Erosion and Sediment Control and Stormwater Management Ordinances, and for the protection of state waters and downstream properties from erosion and sedimentation caused by construction-related land-disturbing activities.
The Greene County Administration Building has restricted access to the lobby only. Drop boxes are provided to allow customers to make paper submittals to our departments and to retrieve written responses without waiting for the mail.
There are copies of the forms provided in the lobby area for your convenience. If payment is necessary, envelopes have been provided as well. You may also mail submissions and payments as needed. We are encouraging our citizens to contact staff, via email or phone, to discuss the most efficient and safe way to provide a submittal.
For your convenience, online payment is available by utilizing the link below:
https://pay.paygov.us/EndUser/PaymentAgency.aspx?ttid=20714
A convenience fee is charged to pay by card at a 3% rate with a $1 minimum. This fee is calculated on the site once the amount to pay is entered. So the customer knows the fee before agreeing to the payment.
Please note, it may take up to two weeks to process building permits.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation. Please feel free to contact us if there are any questions or concerns.
We will continue to provide excellent customer service to our community.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is a Land Disturbance Permit?
A Land Disturbance Permit acts as a contract between the county and the permittee and requires the permittee to comply with local and state codes and grant the county access onto the property in order to perform inspections to verify whether the permittee is in compliance with these regulations. Most land disturbing activities will require an erosion and sediment control plan and a Stormwater Management Plan to be submitted to the county for review. -
Who needs a Land Disturbance Permit?
Land Disturbance Permits are required for, but are not limited to, the following:
- the construction of single family residences
- for any logging operation that disturbs 10,000 square feet or more of topsoil
- for any clearing activity on private property with soil
- disturbance of 10,000 square feet or more
- for the construction of ponds that disturb 10,000 square feet of soil and that are not for bona-fide agricultural purposes
- for any development on prior-developed land
- for any development that takes place in a common plan of development
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How is a Land Disturbance Permit obtained for the construction of
a single family residence?An application for a Land Disturbance Permit for the construction of single family residences should be submitted along with the building permit application. For construction of single family residences, applicants are required to submit the following documents along with the associated fees:
- Land Disturbance Permit Application: Single Family Residence
- Agreement In Lieu of an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan
- Agreement In Lieu of a Stormwater Management Plan
- Site Evaluation for Single Family Homes
- Additional information may be required
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How is a Land Disturbance Permit obtained for non-residential construction projects?
Any project that is part of a common plan of development will require a permit for, but not limited to, the following:
- Stormwater
- Commercial projects
- Subdivisions
- Industrial projects that disturb 10,000 square feet and more will require a Land Disturbance Permit for both erosion and sediment control and stormwater management
- Amendments to previously developed parcels which will also require stormwater permit coverage regardless of the amount of disturbed acreage
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What is the cost of a permit?
Land Disturbance Permits include an erosion and sediment control fee and a stormwater management fee for most projects.
For single family residences, the fees include an erosion and sediment control fee of 150 dollars. Additionally, a stormwater management fee of 209 dollars is also required for projects that are part of a common plan of development, which for construction of single family residences, projects are considered part of a common plan of development if the parcel being built upon was platted after July 1, 2004 and for any project with 1 acre of disturbance or more.
For non-single family residence projects, the fees are based on disturbed acreage. Please refer to the “Fee Schedule” to determine the cost of your application/permit.
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Greene County is a county in central Virginia in the eastern United States. Greene County was established in 1838. Its county seat is